twenty year career NBA Together with the prateleira de troféus, it is given space for all its conquests.This is reality, and it looks like LeBron James will soon surpass Anthony Davis as the team leader Los Angeles Lakers.
James said: “Ele é o rosto (da francia)” ESPN during the Lakers’ second annual media day at The Expo (2).
Going forward, James and Davis’ contracts will run concurrently – with both players having the option to stay in Los Angeles until the 2024-25 season.
Davis’ last contract extension with the Lakers was in August, which showed the star’s expectations for the team.During the three-year contract you will receive US$186 million (R$954 million)becoming the most profitable era or segment in the history of the league.
“I’m very, very happy and very proud. To have this extension be part of the franchise for many years is very legitimate. It’s great to be playing with him now and I hope we can do great things,” James said said when it came to Davis’ new contract.
James publicly lobbied the Lakers to acquire Davis when he joined the team. This business only took place in the first season, and the player was acquired through negotiation in 2019. new orleans pelicans.
The pair won the NBA Championship in their first season in 2020 in Orlando, Florida. But the same level of success hasn’t followed for the Lakers, who lost in the first round in 2021 and failed to qualify for the 2022 playoffs.
But Davis and the Lakers enjoyed a renaissance in the late Western Conference this spring, and the All-Star once again posted a career-best offensive shooting percentage (56.3) and bounce (12.5), except the mark 25.9 Dot and two Play with blocks.
However, when reporters asked him directly about his new contract or what seemed like now was his moment, Davis was at the top of the wall.
“Acho, this is the era of the Lakers, I played with the Lakers. Acho que que serei o seco mais velho aqui ara, então o tiempo confia muito em mim. I feel like being one of the leaders of the team next to LeBron is My responsibility. “It’s my job to help these faces, to help young people. “
Davis, heavy losses. 26 After missing last season due to injury, he said he is healthy and has the same goal as last year: to be the player with the most minutes on the team.
“My goal every year is to play 82 games. It doesn’t do anything different (this summer). Tirei uma folga. Back to pre-season, it’s still early to start. Nothing stupid. Every year you want to play in all the games Get ranked and give your time a chance to win. Mainly because of its functionality, I know it’s a big part of this team and being on the block, it’s definitely going to help us.”